PRACTICE AREAS
42 years of excellence and success.
ENTERTAINMENT
Comprehensive Counsel Informed By Hands-On Experience
From intellectual property litigation, to production assistance, to contract negotiation, sslm has you covered. Blaine has represented major motion picture companies, record labels, directors, producers, and talent (both above and below the line). He has also helped shape the law through highly successful appellate work.
Blaine has even produced, filmed, edited, and scored full length and short form documentary films addressing healthcare and education issues.
PERFORMING ARTS
Actors, Musicians, and Artists
sslm has been representing people and companies in the performing arts for four decades. Some of Blaine’s better known clients have included Angelina Jolie, Vanna White, Joe Theisman, James Farentino, Tobin Bell, Justin Hartley, Jack Dylan Grazer, Ariel Winter, and Sandra Tsing Loh.
FAMILY LAW
Representation With Respect
Divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, marital mediations, same sex marriages, child custody, spousal and child support, domestic violence restraining orders -- sslm has decades of experience with all aspects of California family law. sslm's family law clients have included venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, a-list celebrities, and executives from major corporations. No matter is too complex or too delicate.
BUSINESS COUNSEL
From Sole Proprietors to Fortune 100 Companies
speak softly legal management represents businesses of all sizes, providing counsel on entity formation, employment and compliance concerns, contract negotiation and drafting, and so much more.
CONSTRUCTION LAW
Wreck the Casbah!
Blaine has successfully represented builders, homeowners, and architects in contract negotiations and litigation for over 35 years. Â He also has built many custom homes and office buildings for his own account and is intimately familiar with all aspects of site selection, building design, and residential and commercial construction.